Winter 2014

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Feature stories on new U of T president Meric Gertler and his plans for the university, massive open online courses (MOOCs) and the future of post-secondary education, and a professor who aims to reduce malnutrition worldwide.

In This Issue

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Town and Gown

A dynamic, world-class city and a top-ranked, global university have a lot to gain from each other, says U of T’s new president, Meric Gertler

Defying Gravity

A strategy for maintaining and advancing U of T’s global standing

Pink Ribbon represents Run for the Cure

Pink Is for Hope

More than 17,000 supported CIBC's Run for the Cure, held at U of T in October

Photo of Teefy Hall.

Teefy Hall

John Read Teefy was the driving force behind the affiliation of St. Michael's College with U of T

Former Varsity Blues swimmer Taylor Bond

Speaking Out

U of T is working on multiple initiatives to combat homophobia in sport

Photo of Aisha Ahman.

The Price of War

International aid fuels corruption in a conflict zone and may keep war going, says political science professor Aisha Ahmad

Photo shows a hand holding a movile device with the Seamless app open.

Get Better, Sooner

Seamless Mobile Health aims to reduce hospital readmissions following surgery and save millions in medical costs

Prof. Matt Ratto holds a conventional prosthetic socket (left) and one his lab printed.

A Foot in Two Worlds

3-D printing is creating new opportunities – and raising intriguing questions – as digital and physical realms meld

Photo of an alarm clock.

Nudging

Adults more likely to behave in socially beneficial ways when prompted

Photo of a woman wearing a hijab with a Quebecois flag draped over her.

Whose Values?

Does the proposed Quebec Charter guarantee a secular society, or more votes for the Parti Québécois?

Photo of an elderly woman looking pensively out a window.

Aging Cities

Global population of seniors will triple by 2050, creating challenges for urban planners, report says

Star insignia of Soviet Union Red Army

What the Red Army Did

Soviet officers' attitudes during the Holocaust depended on where they were stationed, grad student finds

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Playbook

Inner worlds unfold in Anne Michaels’ new poem

Photos of Jim and Sheila Latime: a black-and-white one of their wedding on the left and a colour photo taken many years later.

Learning Together

For Jim and Sheila Latimer of Wasaga Beach, Ontario, a shared commitment to education helped cement their five-decade bond

Laura Inward (left) and teammate Wanda Guenette in Torino in 2013.

Golden Glow

Alumna Laura Inward outclassed all competition in beach volleyball at the World Masters Games in August

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Time to Talk

Helen Walsh has an answer to political polarization and crisis: genuine conversation